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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,241,808 and 1,821,819

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,241,808 and 1,821,819 is: 2,672,735.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,241,808 : 1,821,819 = 1,821,819 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,241,808/1,821,819 = 1,821,819/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,241,808x = 1,821,819 × 1,821,819
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,241,808x = 3,319,024,468,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,319,024,468,761/1,241,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,672,735.62

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